St. Dingat, King of Selcovia
(Born c.AD 550)(Welsh: Dingad; Latin: Tincatus;
English: Tinkat)

An enigmatic figure, Dingat, son of King
Nudd Hael, would appear to have been the last king of the proposed
Kingdom of Selcovia. He entered into a dynastic marriage with Princess
Tenoi of adjoining Gododdin and they became the parents of Lleuddad,
Baglan, Eleri, Tygwy and Tyfriog. However, none of these sons inherited
the throne and all became saints in the church in distant Wales.

It seems likely that Dingat and his
family were expelled from the lowlands during the expansionist policies
pursued by King Edwin of Northumbria in the early 7th
century, although it may have been Strathclyde which ended up taking over
most of the country. They
apparently settled in the Bryn Buga (Usk) area of Gwent, for Dingat is
sometimes referred to as 'King' of that town. He founded the church of
Llanddingad (Dingestow), Gwent, where he is still the patron.